COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State’s pitchers ruled the day as the Buckeye collected 28 strikeouts and limited league-leading Indiana to just two runs in a double-header sweep on Saturday afternoon at Bill Davis Stadium.
The Buckeyes (11-7) won game one 6-0 behind a 17-strikeout, complete game shutout from Seth Lonsway. In the night cap, the combo of Jack Neely, Griffan Smith and TJ Brock combined for 11 strikeouts and held IU to just two runs in a 5-2 victory.
At the plate, Zach Dezenzo, Mitchell Okuley and Kade Kern each had two hits. Dezenzo’s two hits both were solo home runs in the first inning of each game to get the Buckeyes jump-started. Conner Pohl also had a home run on the day.
Three Things: A weekend sweep of Penn State
IU marked the start of its Bart Kaufman Field schedule with four wins over the Nittany Lions
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Don’t look now, but the Hoosiers are streaking.
With a four-game sweep of Penn State, Indiana has now won seven in a row after last week’s disappointment on opening day. IU opened the Bart Kaufman Field portion of its schedule with:
A 7-2 win over the Nittany Lions in the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader
An 8-0 win in the second game of Saturday’s twinbill
A 6-5 walk-off in the opener of Sunday’s double dip
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